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Agar Agar a medicinal super food

Agar agar, aka kanten, seaweed gelatin, China grass, sea vegetable gelatin (gelatina vegetal). Agar agar is a sea weed extract that is mostly found in health food stores and supermarkets, especially Asian supermarkets in a white powder or thread form. The thread form looks like translucent plastic threads. Agar agar is also used as a vegan substitute for gelatin. 
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Uses of Agar Agar
  • Medicinally, agar has several applications. For instance, it is used as a mild laxative that can help in removing toxins, fats and sugar from the gut. Since it absorbs glucose from the stomach and passes through the gut quickly, agar agar is ideal for people with type 2 diabetes melitus. Additionally, it also absorbs cholesterol and is therefore good for lowering cholesterol. In fact, agar agar is even used as a more effective and vegan substitute for gelatin for treating bone, cartilage and joint damage. In fact, its use can prevent the need for operations like hip and knee replacement. Since it helps to regenerate tissue and organs, agar agar is even repairs kidney and heart damage. In fact, it is simply useful in the treatment of all diseases and injuries, including heart disease, cancer, Alzheimers and Parkinsons disease. Since agar agar can contribute to the reversal of any disease (and improvement of one's general health), its use may contribute to not needing / avoiding stem cell transplants (a common treatment for some types of cancer). Yes, it is also good estrogen-dependent cancers like breast cancer, ovarian tumors and uterine cancer. It is common for medical use to involve one serving daily for up to 2 months, 30 minutes before meals or 2 hours after meals. However, do NOT use agar agar if you have viral or bacterial infections (as it promotes microbial growth).
  • For weight loss and as a high fiber, vegan health food in ice cream, jelly desserts, meal replacement recipes, 'milk' thickeners and so on. As with any other algae, it is rich in iodine and trace minerals. It is often used for weight loss because it is free of sugar, carbs, fat and calories but has lots of fiber. Furthermore, agar agar is free from starch, soy, corn, gluten, yeast, wheat, milk, egg and preservatives. Agar allows you to create solid forms from liquids to the extent that the end product may be sliced with a knife, chewed and swallowed. Although having 0 calories, it has a slightly sweet taste. Although the taste of end products can be the same as gelatin (an animal product), agar agar renders end products with a different feel. For instance, agar agar products do not have the same soft and bouncy feeling as gelatin. Agar agar is commonly used to thicken soups, ice creams and to create fruit desserts. NB, Agar agar is free of taste, odor or color. NB it will not set in certain conditions, namely in wine, vinegar, distilled water, foods rich in oxalic acid (like chocolate, spinach, beets, beet greens, wheat germ, peanuts).
  • Cosmetically, agar agar can be used to soften and moisturize the skin and hair. It can therefore be used in soap, ointments, lotions and creams, especially since it has anti-wrinkling properties. It has been said to be used in toothpaste.


Agar Agar in Powder Form
Quantity to use is roughly 1 tsp powder : 1.3 cups liquid for a sold product that can be cut with a knife.
  • Add the powder to only cold water or other clear liquid that allows you to see how well it dissolves. (It will form clumps if added to hot water). 
  • Whisk and bring to a boil until the powder is completely dissolved. Check whether the agar agar has completely dissolved by looking at the solution while it pours out of a spoon. 
  • Continue whisking until the end to ensure the agar agar does not settle and create a gel layer at the bottom of the pot.
  • Dissolve sugar if you wish the sweet taste. 
  • Turn off the heat and quickly add fruit puree (and lime to taste if you wish), tea, milk and or juice. 
  • Pour into the mold while still hot. Get rid of air bubbles before the liquid cools and sets by stirring around them with a spoon and or tapping the bottom of a firm mold on a hard surface. 
  • Add chunks of fruit and pieces of leaves (like mint for instance). 
  • Allow to set either at room temperature or in the refrigerator. (Unlike gelatin, agar agar does not need to be refrigerated in order to set). If you wish to pour different layers, use a fork to stick holes in the first layer when it has already fully set before pouring the second layer. Do not worry about melting the first layer since agar agar does not melt easily with heat.

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Agar Agar in Strand Form
Quantity to use is roughly 1/3 cup of chopped up strands : 1.3 cups liquid for a sold product that can be cut with a knife.
  • Soak the strands in cold water or  other clear liquid that allows you to see how well it dissolves for 15 minutes. 
  • When soft and hydrated, simmer for roughly 5 minutes or until the pieces are completely dissolved.
  • Follow the steps used for the powder form after the powder is thoroughly dissolved in hot liquid. (See above)
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How to make homemade natural tooth powder


USES & BENEFITS OF DIY NATURAL TOOTHPASTE:
  • A safe (non-toxic) antiseptic toothpaste; To avoid slow poisoning from commercial fluoride toothpastes; To indirectly reduce the fluoride-assisted absorption of aluminum; A very inexpensive but highly effective alternative to commercial natural toothpastes, whitening toothpastes or other stain removal methods; and to take Naturopathic Control over what goes into your body.


TO MAKE DIY NATURAL TOOTH POWDER, YOU WILL NEED:
Ingredients:
Implements:
  • Toothbrush
  • As an option, a small jar with a cover. (You can use this jar only for baking soda for your oral hygiene. Labeling it will avoid future confusion.)
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INGREDIENT FACTS FOR THIS DIY NATURAL TOOTH POWDER:
  • Baking soda is an anti-septic (which means that it fights bacteria by neutralizing the production of acids in the mouth. It therefore has anticavity properties. This also gives you some protection against gum and other infections). It also fights bad breath odor, is very inexpensive and readily available at your local grocery or supermarket.
  • Although baking soda can be used alone, you can choose whether to include peppermint oil. Peppermint oil is anti-septic and even analgesic (which means that it relieves pain).
It is usually an option if you:
o      Want to mask the salty taste of baking soda with the more pleasant minty taste and smell of peppermint
o      want to have added help with gum infection.
o      Although not one of the more expensive oils, some people prefer to avoid it simply to cut costs since cutting out peppermint oil may not compromise their oral hygiene.
However, this ingredient is NOT ideal for those who:
o      are pregnant
o      are under 7 years old
o      find the fresh cooling nature of menthol is simply undesirable.
  • Safety of both ingredients. Unlike many commercial toothpastes, they do not include potentially harmful, slow-poisoning ingredients like fluoride. Additionally, the fact that fluoride helps in the absorption of aluminum (the metal most associated with Alzheimer’s disease) may add to the safety benefits.




INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. After flossing, wet your toothbrush
  2. Dip the toothbrush into the baking soda jar until the crystals stick to the wet bristles
  3. As an option, add about 3 drops of peppermint oil onto your baking soda
  4. Thoroughly brush your teeth, tongue and gum. Be careful. If it is your first time, you should not apply too much pressure, especially over the gum area. Applying excessive pressure may cause your gum to peel slightly. Apply more pressure only after you have gotten accustomed to this process
  5. Rinse your mouth.

OBSERVATIONS & RESULTS:
  • We feel the same as when we have just come out of the dentist’s chair. We feel the edges of each tooth in a more pronounced way … even from your first brush.
  • Over time, our teeth became whiter

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